Chico Resch
Chico Resch | ||||||
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Born |
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan , Canada | July 10, 1948|||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | |||||
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | |||||
Position | Goaltender | |||||
Caught | Left | |||||
Played for |
New York Islanders Colorado Rockies New Jersey Devils Philadelphia Flyers | |||||
National team |
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||||
Playing career | 1971–1987 |
Glenn Allan "Chico" Resch (born July 10, 1948) is a
Playing career
Junior and minor pro hockey
Resch started his playing career as goalie for the
The following year he graduated to the
New York Islanders
The next season, 1974–75 was Resch's first full year in the NHL. In 25 games, he had twelve wins, seven losses, and five ties, with three shut-outs and a 2.47 goals against average. He did well in the playoffs too, earning eight wins, four losses and a 2.17 goals against average. Resch was in goal as the Islanders overcame 3–0 deficits against the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers. The Islanders defeated the Penguins in seven games, winning the decisive game 1–0 on a goal by team captain Ed Westfall. The comeback is considered one of the greatest in sports history[1] and is one of only five times in history that a North American professional sports team won a best-of-seven series after losing the first three games (the others were the 1941–42 Toronto Maple Leafs, the 2004 Boston Red Sox (Major League Baseball), the 2009–10 Philadelphia Flyers, and the 2013–14 Los Angeles Kings). In the following round, the Islanders again rallied from a 3–0 deficit to force a game seven, but the Flyers eliminated the Islanders with a 4–1 win in the deciding game.
In
In 1979–80, his sixth full season with the Islanders, Resch served as the backup through most of the team's successful playoff run to the Stanley Cup. He was one of the key players from the Islanders' 1979 first place team who left the team or had their roles diminished; before the end of the season, General Manager
.Colorado Rockies/New Jersey Devils
The next season, on March 10, 1981, Resch was traded to the struggling Colorado Rockies along with Steve Tambellini for Mike McEwen and Jari Kaarela. He returned to Long Island for the first time as an opponent on February 20, 1982. The Islanders defeated the Rockies 3–2 on a goal in the final minute by John Tonelli. The victory was the Islanders' 15th straight, which set an NHL record at the time. Resch played in Colorado for the rest of the 1980–81 season and the 1981–82 season before the franchise moved to New Jersey to become the New Jersey Devils. Resch shouldered a heavy load over the next few years, but the Devils did not win many games.
Philadelphia Flyers
Resch was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers on March 11, 1986, for a third-round pick in the
International play
Resch is the only goaltender to represent two different countries at
Broadcasting career
Resch was considered to be a good subject for interviews during his playing days, so it was no surprise that he became a television commentator. He began broadcasting during his playing days, often working as an analyst for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Hockey Night in Canada in the playoffs if his team missed the playoffs or have been eliminated from Stanley Cup contention.
After retiring as a player, he worked as a color commentator on the Minnesota North Stars' television broadcasts during the 1987–88 and 1988–89 seasons.
After working as a general manager for a Canadian junior hockey team and as a professional coach, mainly for the
Personal life
Resch resides in Lyndhurst, New Jersey during the NHL season and in Brainerd, Minnesota and Emily, Minnesota in the off-season. During his playing career with the Devils he lived in Little Ferry and Ridgewood, New Jersey. Resch and his wife chose Lyndhurst for its small-town feel, public transportation access and proximity to both Manhattan and Newark, where the Devils play their home games.[4] His daughter, Holly is an artist and she illustrated of one of Resch's books, Tales from the Devils Ice. Resch is one of the supporters and coaches for Hockey Ministries International in the off-season, where he teaches young boys and girls hockey and ethic skills at Christian Hockey Camps.
Resch was given the nickname "Chico" by the Islanders' teammate
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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All- Second Team
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1970–71
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Stanley Cup champion | 1979–80 | |
Bill Masterton Trophy
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1981–82 |
Resch played in the
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
1966–67 | Regina Pats | SJHL | 5 | — | — | — | 300 | 17 | 0 | 3.40 | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 360 | 26 | 0 | 4.33 | — | ||
1967–68
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Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs
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WCHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1968–69
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Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs | WCHA | 24 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 1,424 | 117 | 0 | 4.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1969–70
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Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs | WCHA | 25 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1,500 | 97 | 1 | 3.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1970–71
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Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs | WCHA | 26 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1,518 | 107 | 0 | 4.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1971–72 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 59 | — | — | — | 3,488 | 180 | 4 | 3.09 | — | 11 | — | — | 617 | 29 | 0 | 2.82 | — | ||
1972–73 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 43 | — | — | — | 2,408 | 166 | 0 | 4.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | New York Islanders | NHL
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | Fort Worth Wings
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CHL | 55 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 3,300 | 175 | 2 | 3.18 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 300 | 21 | 0 | 3.60 | — | ||
1974–75 | New York Islanders | NHL | 25 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1,432 | 59 | 3 | 2.47 | .915 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 692 | 25 | 1 | 2.17 | .931 | ||
1975–76 | New York Islanders | NHL | 44 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 2,546 | 88 | 7 | 2.07 | .928 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 357 | 18 | 0 | 3.03 | .907 | ||
1976–77 | New York Islanders | NHL | 46 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 2,711 | 103 | 4 | 2.28 | .917 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 144 | 5 | 0 | 2.08 | .917 | ||
1977–78 | New York Islanders | NHL | 45 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 2,637 | 112 | 3 | 2.55 | .907 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 388 | 15 | 0 | 2.32 | .916 | ||
1978–79 | New York Islanders | NHL | 43 | 26 | 7 | 10 | 2,539 | 106 | 2 | 2.50 | .913 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 300 | 11 | 1 | 2.20 | .923 | ||
1979–80 | New York Islanders | NHL | 45 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 2,606 | 132 | 3 | 3.04 | .901 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 | .791 | ||
1980–81 | New York Islanders | NHL | 32 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1,817 | 93 | 3 | 3.07 | .894 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 449 | 28 | 0 | 3.74 | .877 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 61 | 16 | 31 | 11 | 3,424 | 230 | 0 | 4.03 | .878 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 65 | 15 | 35 | 12 | 3,650 | 242 | 0 | 3.98 | .875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 51 | 9 | 31 | 3 | 2,641 | 184 | 1 | 4.18 | .871 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 51 | 15 | 27 | 5 | 2,884 | 200 | 0 | 4.16 | .857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 31 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 1,769 | 126 | 0 | 4.27 | .858 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 187 | 10 | 0 | 3.21 | .881 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8.57 | .000 | ||
1986–87 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 17 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 867 | 42 | 0 | 2.91 | .904 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1.67 | .917 | ||
NHL totals | 571 | 231 | 224 | 82 | 32,279 | 1,761 | 26 | 3.27 | .891 | 41 | 17 | 17 | 2,044 | 85 | 2 | 2.50 | .914 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | |
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1976 | Canada | CC | DNP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1982
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United States | WC
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4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 239 | 21 | 0 | 5.27 | |
1984 | United States | CC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 108 | 9 | 0 | 5.00 | |
Senior totals | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 347 | 30 | 0 | 5.19 |
"Resch's stats". The Goaltender Home Page. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
References
- ^ WhoWins(tm) - GREATEST BEST-OF-7 COMEBACK EVER
- ^ "MSG.com - Chico Resch". Archived from the original on 2009-12-28. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- ^ "Devils name Chico Resch new radio analyst". NJ.com. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ The Record (Bergen County), October 13, 2013. Accessed October 13, 2013. "Resch is well-known in his Lyndhurst neighborhood where he and his wife, Diane, have lived during the NHL season for the last decade."
- ^ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database